Alabama Senate committee passes bill requiring schools to play national anthem

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: February 25, 2026

Words: 241

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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An Alabama Senate committee on Wednesday approved a constitutional amendment that would require schools to regularly perform the national anthem.

SB 5, sponsored by Sen. Gerald Allen, R-Tuscaloosa, would require local boards of education to adopt policies to play the Star Spangled Banner in public K-12 schools once a week.

“It’s a great bill to celebrate the anniversary of our country,” Allen said during the Senate Education Policy Committee meeting.

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